The
Science of Tomorrow
Mechatronics
is a multidisciplinary stream which incorporates many branches of
engineering like—electronic, electrical, mechanical, control &
systems, computer etc. The sole aim of this stream is to help develop
useful and beneficial systems.
The purpose of a mechatronics Techniker/engineer is to merge the concepts of computers, electronics and mechanics to make/repair a reliable, simplistic and energy-saving machine. The term ‘mechatronics’ was first used by Tetsuro Mori in 1969. He was an engineer in the company Yaskawa. The best example of a mechatronical system would be an industrial robot as it has many aspects of engineering built into it to help it accomplish its tasks.
For the purpose of effectively execute mechatronics the student learning the subject must first know that he/she has to think on multiple levels. The subject is tough to approach as it is the same as understanding the whole of engineering in one go—but it is fascinating and interesting in similar quantities. The student studying the subject must know that he/she has to keep the mind open and receptive to new and innovative ideas and/or concepts. Keeping this mindset will only then make a perfect mechatronics engineer or Techniker. Remember to be an engineer or Techniker you must be able to approach any problem in different ways and also think out of the box sometimes.
Mechatronics students can take up a wide variety of subjects in their field of study--
Robotics
Optometric Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Mechanical and Material Sciences
Electrical and Electronic engineering
Remember the movie ‘Terminator’? The flick which popularized the concept of cyborgs? Cyborgs are half human and half machine—basically living human tissue on an extremely advanced mechanical endo-skeleton. This is what an emerging field in mechatronics is trying to achieve. The field is called bio-mechatronics. Presently, the development is being done by the governments and private companies alike, in a joint venture, to develop exoskeleton parts for military purposes—like shoulder mounted machine guns etc. a highly skilled engineer or Techniker is always in demand in this field.
As for the more civilian examples you have the camera anti-shake and auto-focus systems. Mechatronics also aims at developing energy sources for the systems. Presently batteries are used, but research is being done on hydrogen fuel cells and harvesting energy from light, vibration, motion, shock, heat etc—basically converting mechanical energy to electrical energy.
The purpose of a mechatronics Techniker/engineer is to merge the concepts of computers, electronics and mechanics to make/repair a reliable, simplistic and energy-saving machine. The term ‘mechatronics’ was first used by Tetsuro Mori in 1969. He was an engineer in the company Yaskawa. The best example of a mechatronical system would be an industrial robot as it has many aspects of engineering built into it to help it accomplish its tasks.
For the purpose of effectively execute mechatronics the student learning the subject must first know that he/she has to think on multiple levels. The subject is tough to approach as it is the same as understanding the whole of engineering in one go—but it is fascinating and interesting in similar quantities. The student studying the subject must know that he/she has to keep the mind open and receptive to new and innovative ideas and/or concepts. Keeping this mindset will only then make a perfect mechatronics engineer or Techniker. Remember to be an engineer or Techniker you must be able to approach any problem in different ways and also think out of the box sometimes.
Mechatronics students can take up a wide variety of subjects in their field of study--
Robotics
Optometric Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Mechanical and Material Sciences
Electrical and Electronic engineering
Remember the movie ‘Terminator’? The flick which popularized the concept of cyborgs? Cyborgs are half human and half machine—basically living human tissue on an extremely advanced mechanical endo-skeleton. This is what an emerging field in mechatronics is trying to achieve. The field is called bio-mechatronics. Presently, the development is being done by the governments and private companies alike, in a joint venture, to develop exoskeleton parts for military purposes—like shoulder mounted machine guns etc. a highly skilled engineer or Techniker is always in demand in this field.
As for the more civilian examples you have the camera anti-shake and auto-focus systems. Mechatronics also aims at developing energy sources for the systems. Presently batteries are used, but research is being done on hydrogen fuel cells and harvesting energy from light, vibration, motion, shock, heat etc—basically converting mechanical energy to electrical energy.
